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 * Copyright 2007 - 2025 Ralf Wisser.
 *
 * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
 * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
 * You may obtain a copy of the License at
 *
 *      http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
 *
 * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
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 * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
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package net.sf.jailer.datamodel;

import net.sf.jailer.modelbuilder.ModelElementFinder;

/**
 * Element of a data model ({@link Table} or {@link Association}).
 * 
 * @author Ralf Wisser
 */
public abstract class ModelElement {

	/**
	 * Name of the {@link ModelElementFinder} who defined this element.
	 * Empty string for manually defined elements.
	 */
	private String author = "";

	/**
	 * Gets the name of the {@link ModelElementFinder} who defined this element.
	 * Empty string for manually defined elements.
	 * 
	 * @return the name of the {@link ModelElementFinder} who defined this element.
	 * Empty string for manually defined elements.
	 */
	public String getAuthor() {
		return author;
	}

	/**
	 * Sets the name of the {@link ModelElementFinder} who defined this element.
	 * Empty string for manually defined elements.
	 * 
	 * @param author the name of the {@link ModelElementFinder} who defined this element.
	 * Empty string for manually defined elements.
	 */
	public void setAuthor(String author) {
		this.author = author;
	}
	
}
